Clothing strangled

[Viper5]

Well thought why the eck go get kitted out for all weather's.

So brought a Trek Jersey and Bib set. Great for summer.

So tried it on omg....its a large and I'm not big. A little tum but soon to go. This was sooooi tight. Opted for re order XL.

Does this stuff come up small?

 

[fossyant]

Some of it is. I made the mistake of not realising Northwave were Italian. My bibs are very tight - OK for summer though.

 

[cyberknight]

I always tend to go a sizevup with shorts,its not the waist but my thunder thighs.

 

[Ben Reeve]

Size guides on the websites tend to be pretty good, but I do find with tights definitely I go Xl, when I would only normally take a L in shorts.

I used to struggle with them digging into my shoulders where the legs would pull them down.

 

[G3CWI]

Cycling clothes sizes are done by the same people that used to grade rock climbs it seems.

 

[Profpointy]

I have two pair.of DHB bib shorts, one pair medium , one XL. Both fit me fine. My assos bib longs are xxl

 

[Globalti]

Cycle clothing is sized for racing snakes, not average humans.

 

[Cold]

I bought a Dhb long sleeved top recently I went for a large as I'm a medium in normal clothes, could barely get the thing fastened so sent it back and got xl it turned up and I still struggled to get it fastened but the arms were longer.
It gets a bit confusing in what size to get.

 

[sidevalve]

Sizes mean very little - every manufacturer has their own ideas. That applies especially to clothes from the east - china taiwan etc the asian frame tends to be a bit smaller [not the bike]

 

[Tim Hall]

Sizes mean very little - every manufacturer has their own ideas. That applies especially to clothes from the east - china taiwan etc the asian frame tends to be a bit smaller [not the bike]

I've had a great idea: Clothes could be marked with numbers rather than letters. The numbers would correspond to a stated dimension, such as chest size, waist size, leg length etc. Do you think it will catch on?

 

[byegad]

I wear XL tops from a multitude of 'normal' clothing manufacturers. For cycling related clothing my tops have L. XL, XXL or even XXXL sizes sewn in by the manufacturers. Several expensive mistakes have taught me to try before I buy from cycle clothing outlets.

 

[sidevalve]

I've had a great idea: Clothes could be marked with numbers rather than letters. The numbers would correspond to a stated dimension, such as chest size, waist size, leg length etc. Do you think it will catch on?

Pure genius - but such radical ideas will never work - far too simple

 

[jay clock]

Pure genius - but such radical ideas will never work - far too simple

Already exists with men's suits and trousers. But if you measure 34 waist trouser it will be about 37"

 

[Lonestar]

Bought some XL Hi-Viz top from China then realised I needed XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXL.

 

[tmif]

In my (limited) experience all cycling clothes are made by people with faulty tape measures.

I usually get 1 or 2 sizes bigger than usual when buying cycling stuff and it's still pretty tight.